ponytail

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Recent Examples of ponytail Angie, his wife and partner, stood alongside him, her wavy hair swept back in a ponytail. Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025 Tie your hair in a high ponytail, but leave a few pieces loose in the front. Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 The royal pulled her long brunette hair back into a ponytail, completing the look with a dark smokey eye and glowy skin. Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2025 Miley Cyrus arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, with micro-bangs and a slick ponytail. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ponytail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ponytail
Noun
  • Specifically, Tigray braids—AKA Albaso braids, Tigray lines, or Ethiopian lines—are characterized by fine cornrows fanning out towards the back and sides into a voluminous, downward flowing coif at the back.
    Essence, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This spray aims to prevent breakage and ease tension during the braid takedown process by adding softness so hair can easily slide through knots and detangle much faster.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • This article contains spoilers for part 1 of Wednesday season 2. After nearly three years in the shadows, Wednesday is back with black pigtails and a withering gaze.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Iron Mountain Road – Tight pigtail turns and narrow tunnels.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • In saying all of this, the Taylor Swift penchant for plaits goes way back.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2025
  • To complete the ensemble, braid your hair into two plaits and tie them with baby blue bows at the ends.
    Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kelly also said some proposals would significantly alter Starbucks’ operations, such as giving workers the ability to shut down mobile ordering if a store has more than five orders in the queue.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Long queues have been building up at food banks in various states amid the funding lapse, and in total, 28 states have increased funding for food banks to help support SNAP recipients.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Images show the Jayhawk hovering over dark green, churning waters while a small orange life raft bobs below, tossed by wind and waves.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Ponytail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponytail. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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